Friends,
the weather forecast was dire to begin with, and is getting worse.
We're concerned for the safety of all our fans, so please try to join
us on Sunday, December 18th at 2:00 or 7:00. We're hoping The Back Row
can join us for the 2:00 show.And if you know someone who's planning to go but won't see this email, please pass it on.Saint John's Episcopal Church5401 N Brookline Ave 73112If we have to cancel Sunday, I'll send out another email. Feel free to call, too - 405-204-4884.Love,Mary

Saturday, December 10, 2016

RACE Dance Company mentors 90
students from dance programs in six Oklahoma City Public Schools for the
fifth annual production of the Hip Hop Nutcracker (HHN). Show performances are set for 2
and 7:30 p.m., Saturday, December 17 at Oklahoma City Community College
Visual and Performing Arts Center located at 7777 S May Ave. in
Oklahoma City.

“For the first time ever, we’ve extended the invitation to elementary schools involved with Prairie Dance Youth Company.
Attendees will be blown away by the talent these young kids possess,”
said Hui Cha Poos, Executive Director of RACE Dance Company.

In addition, students enrolled at Douglass
High School, Harding Fine Arts Academy John Marshall High School,
Northwest Classen High School, Oklahoma Centennial Mid-High School, and U.S. Grant High School will perform in the show. RACE Dance members meet with the kids once-to-twice a week leading up to the show.

“We
go to teach them the choreography and fundamentals of hip-hop, but we
leave knowing we’ve impacted these kids way beyond the dance floor,”
Brandi Gable, Artistic Director for RACE Dance Company. “For many of
these kids, this is life changing – being able to perform in a
professional setting is something they never dreamt would be possible.”Poos says HHN also advances RACE's mission to bring social awareness and change through dance performances and education.

“We
bring kids together from different schools and different backgrounds in
a non-competitive environment where it’s all about collaboration and
inclusion. The result is truly magical – not just for the kids, the
audience can see and feel it throughout the performance,” said Poos.

Set
to high-energy music, and contemporary, hip hop and jazz moves, HHN
tells the story of a young man who searches for something missing from
his life, only to discover that "it," exists within himself. The take
away for the audience is a message of perseverance, family and holiday
spirit.

Individual tickets can be purchased for $20 online at tickets.occc.edu. For more information about HHN, visit: racedance.com.Courtesy of RACE Dance Company

Wednesday, December 7, 2016

MISS BROWNTO YOU PLAY DATES

Volume 18 No. 11 November 29th 2016

The Park Pigeon Occasional

The Christmas Shows.

The Sisters of Swing Christmas Shows are Saturday, December 17th at
2:00 & 7:00 pm. We are graciously hosted by Saint John's Episcopal
Church, 5401 N. Brookline. Your $10 will go to feed the hungry of
Oklahoma City (as well as offer many other services) through the Guild of Saint George,
a benevolent ministry of The Episcopal Churches of our city. And here
is a picture of the color-matched ukuleles we will be playing.

January...

In brief: Full Circle Saturday, January 7th. Bohemian Cafe Saturday, January 21st. UCO Sunday, January 22nd. Super Special Surprise Event Friday, January 27th. Sisters of Swing at Saint Charles, Saturday, January 28th.

And an episode of crass commercialism...

Miss Brown to You has some really exciting things coming up is
2017, the details of which I am not able to disclose as yet, but I can
tell you this: we are planning a CD project for the fall. We've been
fortunate to never have to resort to crowd-funding, and we have some
seed money in place, but to raise some more capital we are proposing
this novel fundraising technique: if you want to support our next album,
why not purchase one of our already-made CDs? You can purchase online
from MissBrowntoYou.com : you can also listen to the tracks on Apple Music, Rhapsody or CD Baby. We'll also have plenty of CDs on hand at shows.

There is some native Winter Holiday coming up, at which it's customary to give gifts. I'm just sayin'.

Oklahoma
City University’s world-renowned American Spirit Dance Company will
celebrate Christmas through tap, jazz, ballet and musical theater dance
as
the annual Home for the Holidays Christmas show returns to the
Kirkpatrick Auditorium stage Dec. 8 to 11.

Nearly
125 dancers, under the direction of OCU award-winning Dance Chair Jo
Rowan, will perform longtime audience favorites and a wide array of new
numbers.

The
show opens with a high-energy office party celebration of the beginning
of the holiday season followed by a humorous commentary on the
remoteness of relationships caused
by an overuse of electronic devices. It then moves to a tap celebration
of Christmas in Hawaii before snow and ice skating cool things off.

Several
dances tap into the longing for friends and relatives who are far away
during the holiday season and the emotions caused by separation due to
varying circumstances.

OCU is known for many graduates and former students who have enjoyed careers as
Rockettes.Many began their careers with the annual favorite “Santa
Kickline.”A new “Jingle Bells
Kickline” has been added to this year’s show.Other annual favorites are “Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,” a precision tap number, and “March of the Toy Soldiers,” a
tour de force by male dancers.

The show concludes with a Nativity and a joyful celebration of the meaning of Christmas with well wishes for all.

“Home for the Holidaysis a fast-moving, beautiful and entertaining show with something for everyone,” Rowan said.

Home
for the Holidays is recommended for ages 6 and up. Show times are 8
p.m. Dec. 8 and 9, 2 and 8 p.m. Dec. 10 and 2 p.m. Dec. 11.

Tickets are $29 each and can be purchased by calling 405-208-5227 or visiting
okcu.edu/tickets.Group rates offering substantial savings are available for
churches, schools, independent living centers and similar organizations.Courtesy of Oklahoma City University